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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: October 2, 1996
AirTouch Communications, Inc.
Delaware 1-12342 94-3213132
(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
One California Street, San Francisco, California 94111
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415) 658-2000
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
1.1 Underwriting Agreement dated October 2, 1996 among AirTouch
Communications, Inc., Lehman Brothers Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Salomon
Brothers Inc, as Representatives of the Underwriters.
4.1 Third Supplemental Indenture between AirTouch Communications and The
First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee.
4.2 Form of 7% Note due 2003.
5.1 Opinion of Counsel.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By: /s/Kristina Veaco
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Kristina Veaco
Assistant Secretary
Date: October 3, 1996
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Exhibit Index
1.1 Underwriting Agreement dated October 1, 1996 among AirTouch
Communications, Inc., Lehman Brothers Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Salomon
Brothers Inc, as Representatives of the Underwriters.
4.1 Third Supplemental Indenture between AirTouch Communications and The
First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee.
4.2 Form of 7% Note due 2003.
5.1 Opinion of Counsel.
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EXHIBIT 1.1
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
AirTouch Communications, Inc.
One California Street, 21st Floor
San Francisco, California 94111
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Lehman Brothers Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., and Salomon Brothers Inc, as
representatives (the "Representatives") of the underwriters named in Schedule I
hereto (the "Underwriters"), understand that AirTouch Communications, Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("AirTouch"), proposes to issue and sell to them $250
million aggregate principal amount of its 7% Notes Due 2003 (the "Notes").
Subject to the terms and conditions, and in reliance upon the
representations and warranties, set forth or incorporated by reference herein,
AirTouch agrees to sell to each Underwriter, and each Underwriter agrees,
severally and not jointly, to purchase from AirTouch, at a purchase price of
99.27% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued interest thereon, if
any, from October 1, 1996 to the Closing Date (as defined herein), the principal
amount of Notes set forth opposite such Underwriter's name in Schedule I hereto.
Delivery of and payment for the Notes shall be made at 10:00 A.M., New
York City time, on October 7, 1996, or such later date (not later than October
14, 1996) as the Representatives shall designate, which date and time may be
postponed by agreement between the Representatives and AirTouch or as provided
in Section 10 of the Standard Provisions (as defined below) incorporated by
reference herein (such date and time of delivery and payment for the Securities
being herein called the "Closing Date"). Delivery of the Notes shall be made to
the Representatives for the respective accounts of the several Underwriters
against payment by the several Underwriters through the Representatives of the
purchase price therefore to or upon the order of AirTouch by certified or
official bank check or checks drawn on or by a New York Clearing House bank and
payable in same day funds or by such other manner of payment as may be agreed
upon by AirTouch and the Representatives. Delivery and release of the Notes
shall be to The Depository Trust Company and payment for such Notes shall be
made at the office of AirTouch Communications, Inc., One California Street, San
Francisco, California 94111.
AirTouch agrees to have the Notes available for inspection and checking
by the Representatives not later than 1:00 P.M. on the business day prior to the
Closing Date.
The Notes shall have the terms set forth in the Indenture dated as of
July 16, 1996, as amended by the First Supplemental Indenture dated as of July
16, 1996 and the Third Supplemental Indenture to be dated as of October 7, 1996,
each being between AirTouch and The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee,
the Prospectus dated July 2, 1996, and the Prospectus Supplement dated October
2, 1996.
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The Notes will be redeemable in whole or in part, at the option of the
Company at any time, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of
their principal amount or (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining
scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon discounted to the date of
redemption on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve
30-day months) at the Treasury Yield plus 10 basis points, plus accrued interest
on the Notes to the date of redemption.
Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions contained in the
document entitled "AirTouch Communications, Inc. Debt Securities Underwriting
Agreement Standard Provisions" (the "Standard Provisions"), a copy of which is
attached hereto, are incorporated herein except Section 12 which is replaced in
its entirety by the Section 12 below.
12. Notices. All communications hereunder will be in writing and
effective only on receipt, and, if sent to the Representatives, will be mailed,
delivered or telefaxed to them c/o Lehman Brothers, 3 World Financial Center,
200 Vesey Street, New York, New York 10285, attention of the Legal Department;
or, if sent to AirTouch, will be mailed, delivered, or telefaxed to it at One
California Street, San Francisco, California 94111, attention of the Legal
Department.
Please confirm your agreement by executing a copy of this Underwriting
Agreement in the space set forth below and returning the signed copy to the
undersigned.
This Underwriting Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts
with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same
instrument.
THE STANDARD UNDERWRITING PROVISIONS ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE TO EXHIBIT
1.1 TO AIRTOUCH'S CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K, DATE OF REPORT: JULY 11, 1996.
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Very truly yours,
Lehman Brothers Inc.
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
Salomon Brothers Inc
By: Lehman Brothers Inc.
By: /s/ Jerry Lucas
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Managing Director
For themselves and the
other several Underwriters
named in Schedule I to the
foregoing Agreement.
Accepted:
AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By: /s/ Mohan S. Gyani
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Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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SCHEDULE I
Principal Amount
Underwriter of Notes
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Lehman Brothers Inc. .................................. $ 50,500,000
Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith ................ 50,000,000
Incorporated
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. ........................... 50,000,000
Salomon Brothers Inc. ................................. 50,000,000
BA Securities, Inc. ................................... 16,500,000
Chase Securities Inc. ................................. 16,500,000
Citicorp Securities, Inc. ............................. 16,500,000
Total ................................................. $250,000,000
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EXHIBIT 4.1
EXECUTION COPY
THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
Between
AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
and
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
as Trustee
Dated as of October 7, 1996
Supplemental To Indenture Dated as of July 16, 1996
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THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
THIS THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of October 7, 1996, between
AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO, a national banking association (the "Trustee"),
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee have entered into that certain
Indenture dated as of July 16, 1996, as amended by the First Supplemental
Indenture dated as of July 16, 1996 (the "Original Indenture"), and such
Original Indenture provides that the Company and the Trustee may, at any time
and from time to time, under circumstances set forth in Article 10 thereof,
enter into one or more supplemental indentures without the consent of the
holders of the outstanding Securities for the purpose of supplementing the
provisions of the Original Indenture;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.01 of the Original
Indenture, the Company wishes to establish a Series of Securities to be issued
by the Company under the Original Indenture to be in the aggregate principal
amount of U.S.$250,000,000, bearing interest at the rates and subject to such
other terms and provisions as are hereinafter set forth;
WHEREAS, the Company has duly authorized the execution and delivery of
this Third Supplemental Indenture, and all things necessary have been done to
make this Third Supplemental Indenture a valid agreement of the Company, in
accordance with its terms;
NOW, THEREFORE, THIS THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITNESSETH:
That in order to declare additional terms and conditions upon which
certain Series of Securities may hereafter be issued, authenticated and
delivered, and in consideration of the premises and of the purchase and
acceptance of the Securities by the holders thereof, the Company covenants and
agrees with the Trustee as follows:
ARTICLE ONE
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.01. CERTAIN TERMS DEFINED. The terms defined in this Section
1.01 shall, for all purposes of the Original Indenture and this Third
Supplemental Indenture, have the meanings herein specified, unless the context
clearly otherwise requires or unless otherwise indicated:
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COMPARABLE TREASURY ISSUE
The term "Comparable Treasury Issue" means, with respect to the Notes,
the United States Treasury security selected by an Independent Investment Banker
as having a maturity comparable to the remaining terms of the Notes to be
redeemed that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with
customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities
of comparable maturity to the remaining term of the Notes.
COMPARABLE TREASURY PRICE
The term "Comparable Treasury Price" means, with respect to any
Redemption Date for the Notes, (i) the average of the bid and asked prices for
the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its
principal amount) on the third business day preceding such Redemption Date, as
set forth in the daily statistical release (or any successor release) published
by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and designated "Composite 3:30 p.m.
Quotations for U.S. Government Securities" or (ii) if such release (or any
successor release) is not published or does not contain such prices on such
business day, the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation for such Redemption Date.
FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
The term "First Supplemental Indenture" means the First Supplemental
Indenture dated as of July 16, 1996 between the Company and the Trustee.
INDEPENDENT INVESTMENT BANKER
The term "Independent Investment Banker" means, with respect to the
Notes, Lehman Brothers or, if such firm is unwilling or unable to select the
Comparable Treasury Issue, an independent investment banking institution of
national standing appointed by the Company and acceptable to the Trustee.
LETTER OF REPRESENTATIONS
The term "Letter of Representations" means, with respect to this Third
Supplemental Indenture only, the Letter of Representations relating to the Notes
among the Company, the Trustee and The Depository Trust Company.
NOTES
The term "Notes" means, with respect to this Third Supplemental
Indenture only, the 7 % Notes due 2003, which constitute a Series of Securities
under the Original Indenture.
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REFERENCE TREASURY DEALER QUOTATION
The term "Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation" means, with respect to
the Reference Treasury Dealer and any Redemption Date for the Notes, the
average, as determined by the Trustee, of the bid and asked prices for the
Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its
principal amount) quoted in writing to the Trustee by such Reference Treasury
Dealer at 5:00 p.m. on the third business day preceding such Redemption Date.
REFERENCE TREASURY DEALER
The term "Reference Treasury Dealer" means, with respect to the Notes,
Lehman Brothers and its successor; provided, however, that if it shall cease to
be a primary U.S. Government securities dealer in New York City (a "Primary
Treasury Dealer"), the Company shall substitute therefor another Primary
Treasury Dealer.
GLOBAL NOTES
The term "Global Notes" means, for the purposes of this Third
Supplemental Indenture only, the Global Notes representing the Notes.
TREASURY YIELD
The term "Treasury Yield" means, with respect to any Redemption Date
for the Notes, the rate per annum equal to the semiannual equivalent yield to
maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue, assuming a price for the Comparable
Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the
Comparable Treasury Price for such Redemption Date.
SECTION 1.02. OTHER DEFINITIONS. All of the terms appearing herein
shall be defined as the same are now defined under the provisions of the
Original Indenture, except when expressly herein otherwise defined.
ARTICLE TWO
TERMS OF THE NOTES
SECTION 2.01. TERMS OF THE NOTES. The Notes shall have the following terms:
(a) The Notes shall be designated as this Company's 7 % Notes
Due 2003, and shall constitute a Series of Securities under the
Original Indenture;
(b) The Notes shall be in the aggregate principal amount of
Two Hundred and Fifty Million United States Dollars (US$250,000,000)
and shall mature on October 1, 2003;
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(c) The Notes shall bear interest at the rate of seven percent
per annum from October 1, 1996, payable semiannually on each April 1
and October 1, commencing April 1, 1997;
(d) The Notes shall be issued initially as two Global Notes,
in registered form registered in the name of the Depository (as
hereinafter identified) or its nominee in such denominations as are
required by the Letter of Representations and shall be in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit A;
(e) The Depository for the Global Notes shall be The
Depository Trust Company;
(f) The Global Notes shall be exchangeable for definitive
Notes in registered form substantially the same as the Global Notes in
denominations of $1,000 or any integral multiple thereof upon the terms
and in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture;
(g) The Notes shall be payable (as to both principal and
interest) when and as the same become due at the office of the Trustee,
as provided in the Indenture, provided that, as long as the Notes are
in the form of one or more Global Notes payments of interest may be
made by wire transfer in accordance with the provisions of the Letter
of Representations and provided further, that upon any exchange of the
Global Notes for Notes in definitive form, the Company elects to
exercise its option to have interest payable by check mailed to the
registered owners at such owners' addresses as they appear on the
Register, as kept by the Trustee on each relevant Record Date;
(h) The Record Date for the Notes shall be the fifteenth day
preceding the relevant Interest Payment Date;
(i) The Notes will be redeemable in whole or in part, at the
option of the Company at any time, at a Redemption Price equal to the
greater of (a) 100% of their principal amount or (b) the sum of the
present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and
interest thereon discounted to the Redemption Date on a semi-annual
basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at
the Treasury Yield plus 10 basis points; plus for each of (a) and (b)
above, accrued interest on the Notes to the date of redemption; and
(j) The Notes shall be subject to the covenants set forth in
Article II of the First Supplemental Indenture.
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ARTICLE THREE
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SECTION 3.01. PROVISIONS OF THE ORIGINAL INDENTURE. Except insofar as
herein otherwise expressly provided, all the definitions, provisions, terms and
conditions of the Original Indenture shall be deemed to be incorporated in and
made a part of this Third Supplemental Indenture; and the Original Indenture, as
amended and supplemented by this Third Supplemental Indenture, is in all
respects ratified and confirmed, and the Original Indenture and this Third
Supplemental Indenture shall be read, taken and considered as one and the same
instrument for all purposes and every Holder of Notes authenticated and
delivered under the Indenture shall be bound hereby.
SECTION 3.02. SEPARABILITY OF INVALID PROVISIONS. In case any one or
more of the provisions contained in this Third Supplemental Indenture should be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions contained in this Third
Supplemental Indenture, and to the extent and only to the extent that any such
provision is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, this Third Supplemental
Indenture shall be construed as if such provision had never been contained
herein.
SECTION 3.03. EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS. This Third Supplemental
Indenture may be simultaneously executed and delivered in any number of
counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be
an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the
same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. has caused this Third
Supplemental Indenture to be signed by its Chairman of the Board or any Vice
Chairmen of the Board or one of its Executive Vice Presidents, Senior Vice
Presidents, or Vice Presidents and to be signed and acknowledged by its
Secretary or one of its Assistant Secretaries and THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
CHICAGO has caused this Indenture to be signed and acknowledged by one of its
Vice Presidents and to be signed and acknowledged by one of its Assistant
Secretaries, all as of the day and year first written above.
AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
By:
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Name:
Title:
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
CHICAGO, as Trustee
By:
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Name:
Title:
By:
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Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT 4.2
BK-00949TAC4
No. CUSIP
AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
GLOBAL NOTE REPRESENTING
7 % NOTES DUE 2003
UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY
TRUST COMPANY ("DTC"), TO AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. OR ITS AGENT FOR
REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT AND ANY NOTE ISSUED IS REGISTERED
IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., OR TO SUCH OTHER
ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER,
PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS
WRONGFUL, INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST
HEREIN.
UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR NOTES IN DEFINITIVE
FORM, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY DTC TO A NOMINEE OF
DTC OR BY A NOMINEE OF DTC TO DTC OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF DTC OR BY DTC OR ANY
NOMINEE OF DTC TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR ANY NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR
DEPOSITARY.
AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (herein referred to as "AirTouch"), a
corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware,
for value received, hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co., or registered assigns,
the principal sum indicated on Schedule A hereof on October 1, 2003 in lawful
money of the United States of America and to pay interest (computed on the basis
of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months) thereon in like money from October 1,
1996 or from the most recent Interest Payment Date (hereinafter defined) to
which interest has been paid or duly provided for until payment of such
principal sum, at the rate of 7 % per annum, payable on each April 1 and October
1, commencing April 1, 1997 (the "Interest Payment Dates"). Any such interest
not so punctually paid or duly provided for on any Interest Payment Date
("Defaulted Interest") shall forthwith cease to be payable to the registered
Holder on the relevant Record Date and shall be paid as provided in Section 2.03
of the Indenture (hereinafter defined).
The principal hereof is payable upon presentation and surrender of this
Note at the principal office of The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee
(herein called the "Trustee"). Interest on this Note may be payable by check or
draft mailed to the person in whose name this Note is registered at the close of
business of the Record Date for such interest payment at such person's address
as it appears on the registration books of the Trustee. The Record Date for the
Notes is the date which is 15 days prior to the relevant Interest Payment Date.
REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE TO THE FURTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS NOTE SET FORTH ON THE
REVERSE HEREOF, WHICH FURTHER PROVISIONS SHALL FOR ALL PURPOSES HAVE THE SAME
EFFECT AS IF FULLY SET FORTH AT THIS PLACE.
This Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture
(hereinafter defined), or become valid or obligatory for any purpose, until the
Certificate of Authentication hereon endorsed shall have been executed by manual
signature by the Trustee.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. has caused this Note
to be signed by one of its Vice Presidents manually or in facsimile and its
corporate seal to be imprinted hereon and attested by the manual or facsimile
signature of its Secretary or an Assistant Secretary.
AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By:
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Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Attest:
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Assistant Secretary
Dated: October 7, 1996
TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This is one of the Securities, of the Series designated
herein, described in the within-mentioned Indenture.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO, as Trustee
By:
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Authorized Officer
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AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
GLOBAL NOTE REPRESENTING
7 % NOTES DUE 2003
This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of AirTouch, not
limited in aggregate principal amount, all issued or to be issued in one or more
series of varying dates, numbers, interest rates and other provisions, under an
Indenture dated as of July 16, 1996, as amended by the First Supplemental
Indenture dated as of July 16, 1996, the Second Supplemental Indenture dated as
of July 16, 1996, and the Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 7,
1996 (such Indenture as so amended being herein referred to as the "Indenture"),
each being between AirTouch and the Trustee. This Note is one of a series of
Notes designated as its "7 % Notes Due 2003" aggregating $250,000,000 in
principal amount (herein called the "Notes").
Reference is hereby made to the Indenture and all indentures supplemental
thereto for a description of the rights, obligations, duties and immunities
thereunder of AirTouch, the Trustee and the holders of the Notes, to all of the
provisions of which Indenture the registered owner of this Note, by acceptance
hereof, assents and agrees. The Indenture contains provisions permitting
AirTouch and the Trustee, with the consent of the holders of not less than a
majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities (which term is defined
in the Indenture as any security or securities of AirTouch, authenticated and
delivered under the Indenture) at the time Outstanding (as defined in the
Indenture) and affected by such supplemental indenture, to execute one or more
supplemental indentures for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing
in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of the Indenture or of any
supplemental indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the holders
of such Securities; provided, however, that no such supplemental indenture
shall, without the consent of the holder of each Outstanding Security (including
the Notes) affected thereby: (1) change the fixed maturity or redemption date of
any Note, or reduce the rate of interest on any Note or alter the method of
determining such rate of interest or extend the time of payment of interest, or
reduce the principal amount thereof, or reduce any premium payable on the
redemption thereof, or change the coin or currency in which the Notes or the
interest thereon is payable or impair the right to institute suit for the
enforcement of any such payment on or after the maturity thereof (or, in the
case of redemption, on or after the redemption date), (2) reduce the aforesaid
percentage of holders of the Outstanding Securities whose consent is required
for the execution of such supplemental indenture, or the consent of the holders
of which is required for any waiver provided for in the Indenture, (3) change
the time of payment or (4) modify any provisions of the Indenture relating to
the amendment thereof or the creation of a supplemental indenture (except to
increase the rights of the holders). It is also provided in the Indenture that
the holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes may waive any past
Event of Default with respect to the Notes and its consequences except a
continuing default in the payment of the principal of or interest on the Notes
or in respect of a covenant or provision of the Indenture which cannot be
modified or amended without the consent of the registered owner of each Note so
affected. The Indenture also provides that AirTouch and the Trustee may enter
into one or more supplemental indentures without the consent of or notice to any
holder of Securities: (1) to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency; (2) to
permit a successor to assume AirTouch's obligations under the Indenture as
permitted by the Indenture; (3) to eliminate or change any provision of the
Indenture if such does not adversely affect the rights of any holder of
Outstanding Securities; (4) to provide for the issuance and establish the terms
and conditions of Securities of any series; (5) to add to the covenants of
AirTouch further covenants, restrictions or conditions for the protection of the
holders of all or any particular series of Securities and to make the
occurrence, or the occurrence and continuance, of a default in any such
additional covenants, restrictions or conditions an Event of Default permitting
the enforcement of all or any of the several remedies provided in the Indenture;
(6) to appoint, at the request of the Trustee, a successor Trustee for a
particular series of Securities to act as such pursuant to the provisions of the
Indenture; or (7) to add or change any of the provisions of the Indenture to
such extent as shall be necessary to facilitate the issuance of Securities in
(i) global form or (ii) bearer form, registerable or not registerable as to
principal or principal and interest, and with or without coupons.
The Notes will be redeemable in whole or in part, at the option of AirTouch at
any time, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (a) 100% of their
principal amount or (b) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled
payments of principal and interest hereon discounted to the date of redemption
on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day
months) at the Treasury Yield plus 10 basis points; plus for each of (a) and (b)
above, accrued interest on the Notes to the date of redemption. As provided in
the Indenture, notice of redemption shall be given to the registered owners of
Notes to be redeemed by mailing a notice of such redemption not less than 30 nor
more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption, to their addresses as
they appear on the register books. If fewer than all the Notes are to be
redeemed, selection of Notes for redemption will be made by the Trustee in any
manner the Trustee deems fair and appropriate and that complies with applicable
legal and securities exchange requirements.
If an Event of Default (as that term is defined in the Indenture) shall occur,
the principal of all Notes and the interest accrued thereon may be declared due
and payable upon the conditions, in the manner and with the effect provided in
the Indenture. The Indenture provides that in certain events such declaration
and its consequences may be waived by the holders of a majority in aggregate
principal amount of the Notes then Outstanding.
The Notes are issuable in registered form in denominations of $1,000 and any
integral multiple thereof. Notes may be exchanged for a like aggregate amount of
Notes of other authorized denominations as provided in the Indenture. This Note
is transferable at the office of the Trustee in New York, New York by the
registered owner hereof in person, or by such registered owner's attorney duly
authorized in writing, on the books of AirTouch at said office, but only in the
manner, subject to the limitations and upon payment of the charges provided in
the Indenture, and upon surrender and cancellation of this Note. Upon such
transfer a new fully registered Note or Notes of authorized denomination or
denominations, for the same aggregate principal amount will be issued to the
transferee in exchange herefor.
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AirTouch, the Trustee and any agent of AirTouch or the Trustee and any paying
agent may treat the registered owner hereof as the absolute owner of this Note
(whether or not this Note shall be overdue and notwithstanding any notation of
ownership or other writing hereon made by anyone other than AirTouch or the
Trustee) for the purpose of receiving payment hereof or on account hereof and
for all other purposes, and none of AirTouch, the Trustee or any such agent
shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
THIS NOTE AND THE OBLIGATIONS OF AIRTOUCH IN RESPECT HEREOF ARE GOVERNED BY AND
SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
No recourse shall be had for the payment of the principal of or the interest on
this Note or for any claim based hereon, or otherwise in respect hereof, or
based on or in respect of the Indenture or any indenture supplemental thereto,
against any incorporator, stockholder, officer or director, as such, past,
present or future of AirTouch or of any successor thereof, whether by virtue of
any constitution, statute or rule of law, or by the enforcement of any
assessment or penalty or otherwise, all such liability being, by the acceptance
hereof and as part of the consideration for the issue hereof, expressly waived
and released.
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ABBREVIATIONS
The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on
the face of this instrument, shall be construed as though they were written out
in full according to applicable laws or regulations:
TEN COM --as tenants in common
TEN ENT --as tenants by the entireties
JT TEN --as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not
as tenants in common
UNIF GIFT MIN ACT-- Custodian
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(Cust) (Minor)
under Uniform Gifts to Minors
Act
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(State)
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
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FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and
transfer(s) unto
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR
OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
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the within Note and all rights thereunder, hereby irrevocably
constituting and appointing attorney to transfer
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said Note on the books of AirTouch, with full power of substitution in the
premises.
Dated:
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NOTICE: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name
as written upon the face of the within instrument in every particular, without
alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.
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SCHEDULE A
SCHEDULE OF PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
The initial principal amount at maturity of this Note shall be $000,000,000.
The following decreases/increases in the principal amount at maturity of this
Note have been made:
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Date of Principal Principal Maturity or on
Decrease/ Amount at Amount at Following such Behalf of
Increase Maturity Maturity Decrease/Increase Trustee
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Exhibit 5.1
[Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP Letterhead]
October 4, 1996
AirTouch Communications, Inc.
One California Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
Re: AirTouch Communications, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 33-62787)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In connection with the sale by AirTouch Communications, Inc. (the
"Company") of $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company's
7% Notes due 2003 (the "Notes") pursuant to the above-referenced
registration statement (the "Registration Statement"), we advise you
that in our opinion:
The issuance and sale of the Notes have been duly authorized by the
Board of Directors of the Company. When the Notes have been executed
and authenticated in accordance with the terms of the Indenture dated
as of July 16, 1996, as amended by the First Supplemental Indenture
dated as of July 16, 1996, and the Third Supplemental Indenture to be
dated as of October 7, 1996, each between the Company and The First
National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee, and have been issued, sold and
delivered in the manner and for the consideration stated in the
Underwriting Agreement dated October 2, 1996 relating to the sale of
the Notes, the Notes will be the legal, valid and binding obligations
of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with
their terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting generally
the enforcement of creditors' rights and by equitable principles of
general application (whether applied at law or in equity).
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the
Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Registration
Statement and to the references to our firm under the caption "Legal
Matters" in the related Prospectus dated July 2, 1996 and under the
caption "Legal Opinions" in the related Prospectus Supplement dated
October 2, 1996.
Very truly yours,
/s/ PILLSBURY MADISON & SUTRO LLP
